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ea0026p338 | Obesity | ECE2011

Glimepiride improves insulin sensitivity in oxidative skeletal muscle of obese rats: possible association between GLUT4 and SUR2A expressions

Felipe dos Santos Ferreira Marques M F S F M , Cristina Tieko Mori R C T M , Mitiko Okamoto M M O , Fabres Machado U F M

Studies have demonstrated that ATP-sensitive potassium channel (KATP) subunits SUR2A (sulfonylurea receptor) and KIR6.2 are involved in glucose uptake into skeletal muscle. It is known that the glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) expression is highest in oxidative type I fibers, pointing out the important role of oxidative muscles as glucose uptakes. Considering these aspects the aim of this study was to investigate whether KATP channel can influence glucose uptake in oxidative musc...